In My Kitchen: My Go-To Soup Recipe

Since the fall has arrived and the weather has finally started getting colder I have been loving to cook soup to keep me warm and cozy. I love cooking, and now that I live alone I have been getting better at it. Soup is something I find very therapeutic to cook and there’s many different ways to do it. My favorite soup to cook is chicken soup, which I learned how to cook at home since my parents eat this a lot. I like this soup because it is a light and delicious meal.

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For this recipe you will need:

• Two pieces of chicken breast

• 1 cup of white rice

• 1 potato

• 2 large carrots

• 1 onion

• 3 cloves of garlic

• White wine

• 1.5 litres of water

• Basil

• Salt

• Pepper

• Olive oil

• Bread of your choice

• Chicken broth

To make this soup I start by heating up my pan and adding in a bit of olive oil, my chopped carrots, onion, and garlic. I then add in my two pieces of chicken breast and 1.5 liter of water.

I leave the heat on high until the water starts to boil. Once the water is boiling I lower the heat to medium.

Next, I add some white wine to the water to give the soup a bit more taste (around 4 tablespoons). I also add in a cube of chicken broth, a teaspoon of salt and a bit of pepper.

I then let the soup cook for 40 minutes.

Once the 40 minutes have passed I remove the chicken from the water and leave it on a plate on the side.

I then add in my cup of rice and the cut potato pieces to the water. This then cooks for another 20 minutes.

In the mean time I “break apart” or shred the chicken and also toast a couple of pieces of bread. I like cutting the bread into triangles but this does not really matter, it is just my personal preference. I add a bit of butter and salt to the bread.

When the 20 minutes have passed I removed the soup from the heat and add in the chicken again. The soup is then ready to eat! I like dipping my pieces of bread in the soup. It is delicious.

I hope you guys like this recipe and if you try it out let me know if you enjoy it as much as I do!

Xoxo,

Valentina Vontobel